Jordan Ahli Bank – Ratings and Stable Outlook Affirmed

18 June, 2026

Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Jordan Ahli Bank (JAB) at ‘BB-’ and ‘B’, respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed JAB’s Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of ‘bb-’ with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of ‘bb-’ and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate.

The BSR is derived from a CFS rating of ‘bb-’ and an operating environment risk anchor (OPERA) of ‘bb-’ (indicating moderate risk). Our ESL assessment of Moderate does not result in any uplift for the LT FCR because the BSR  is already at Jordan’s sovereign level (‘BB-’/Stable). While CI believes the willingness of the government to provide support remains high, its financial capacity is deemed moderate, as indicated by Jordan’s sovereign ratings.

The CFS…